Aardvark Paper Craft and Learning Activity

1. To make the body fold a large paper plate in half and cut on the fold. Color the paper plate halves and then glue the paper plates together.

2. To make the head of the aardvark roll a snack-sized paper plate into a cone shape and staple it together. Cut the ear shapes from the wider end of the cone. Color the head. (A printable head pattern is available to members and as an instant download.)

3. Cut a tail and legs from cardstock. (A pattern for the tail and legs are available to members and as an instant download.)

4. Glue the legs, tail and head to the body paper plate shape as shown in the picture.

5. Cut a long strip from the pink paper to make the tongue and glue it to the inside of the mouth.

5. To make the anthill cut 4 1/2" from the top of a paper lunch bag and fold down the top of the bag to cover the bottom of the bag as shown in the picture.

Aardvark Learning Activities

Use the aardvarks and anthill to play educational games such as letter and number review games. Write the ABC's and number on pictures of ants and place them in the anthill. Place double-sided piece of tape on the tongue. Have children try to get an ant out of the anthill by placing the tongue in the bag and trying to get the ant pictures to stick to the tape. When a child has retrieved an ant picture, have him read what is on the pictures. You can also play an addition game by having them add up number on two or more ants.

Folded Paper Giraffe Craft for Kids - Free Craft

2. Color the giraffe and then cut it out.
Fold the giraffe in half from the tail end to head. With the giraffe still folded in half fold down the neck at both slanted lines both backward and forwards as shown in the picture.

3. Unfold the giraffe and fold up the neck as shown in the picture.

4. Press down on the middle fold and up on the slanted fold to fold up the neck as show in the picture.

5. Crease the knobbed horns along the sides so they stick out. Glue on the ears. Glue the top of the head together just above the eyes. Glue on the tail and spread out the legs so the giraffe stands up.

Foam Marshmallow Hippo Craft for Kids

1. Glue two marshmallows together to form the body. Cut the corner off of one marshmallow to form the head and glue it to the body as shown in the diagram to the right.

2. Use the leg Pattern to cut four legs from fun foam. Fold Side A and B in together so they are overlapping each other about 1/4". Glue Side A to side B using a hot melt glue gun. Glue the legs to the body as shown. Use a pointy stick or large needle to poke holes in the marshmallows for the tail. Insert the dowel in the hole. (Printing Problems?)

3. Cut the ears from fun foam and glue to the head. Paint the hippo. Use a black marker to draw in the nose, eyes, and mouth.

Giraffe Magnet or Pin Puzzle Piece Craft

1. Use a puzzle piece for the head and half a craft stick for the neck. Paint them with acrylic paints or color them with permanent markers. Use a permanent marker to draw in the details. If you use markers that aren't permanent markers draw on the side that doesn't have the shiny coating. The markers will stick better without rubbing off.

2. Glue googly eyes to the head when the paint is dry and then glue the head to the craft stick.